Sunday, November 29, 2015

FF Close Calls

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FIRE APPARATUS RESPONDING CRASH IN PHILLY 

Sunday, November 29, 2015    A crash involving a fire truck in West Philadelphia left several firefighters injured Sunday morning.
Fire officials said the crash, in which a vehicle partially rolled over, happened about 10 a.m. at 55th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Authorities confirmed that Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 13 was involved in the crash.
NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal reported from the scene that five firefighters were taken to the hospital, one of whom was transported as a trauma alert initially but was doing better by about 11:45 a.m. Four parked cars were damaged in the crash.
Photos from the block show one car completely crushed under the front of the ladder truck. Witnesses told Gyllenhaal that the truck appeared to be responding to a call when the driver lost control and hit parked cars along Baltimore Avenue.
Ladder 13's firehouse is located on 52nd Street near Willows Avenue, about four blocks from the site of the crash.


       

 

FFs FALL THRU FLOOR OF UTAH HOUSE FIRE 

Sunday, November 29, 2015    Three firefighters fell through a collapsed floor while battling a house fire in Murray Sunday Morning.The fire started inside a home near 950 West Walden Hills Drive.

One of the firefighters who fell dislocated his shoulder.
     

 

RESPONDING FIRE APPARATUS CRASH CAUGHT ON TAPE-PHILADELPHIA 

Sunday, November 29, 2015   A nasty responding tiller ladder fire apparatus crash in Philadelphia resulted in, thankfully, minor injuries this morning. The Philadelphia Fire Department advised that no civilians were hurt in the crash around 1000 hours, and that the firefighters suffered only minor injuries.



http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Crash-Involving-Fire-Truck-Injures-2-in-West-Philadelphia-357945021.html
     

 

WIDE SPREAD CHEATING AT CAL-FIRE FIRE ACADEMY 

Sunday, November 29, 2015   For more than an hour in August 2014, Shannon Browne sat with investigators at CHP’s Valley Division office in Sacramento, at first hesitant, then growing more confident as she laid out her concerns. Instructors were manipulating scores on tests at Cal Fire’s firefighting academy in Ione, she told the officers.Browne, who writes test materials for academy cadets and records the scores, said that until earlier that year instructors routinely threw out results for questions that some cadets couldn’t answer. She said they repeatedly told her and other staff to add points to the scores of cadets to compensate. Browne estimated the changes probably affected scores on half the tests in recent years.

The orders, she told CHP Sgt. Daniel Webb and Lt. Ezery Beauchamp, made her uncomfortable because she believed they were wrong.

“Instead of saying, ‘Hey, we’re not teaching this correctly,’ and keeping (the questions) ... they were just passing students,” ... [ more ]
     

 

ATLANTA FF INJURED AT PAWN SHOP FIRE 

11Alive Video 
Sunday, November 29, 2015   An Atlanta firefighter is reportedly in stable condition after being pulled out of a stubborn pawn shop fire on Lakewood Avenue early Saturday morning.According to local NBC affiliate television station11Alive the firefighter was hurt when something fell on him during the firefight. A fire department spokesman said the firefighter suffered non-life threatening injuries and was being treated a local hospital.
     

 

NC Firefighter Injured at House Fire 

Sunday, November 29, 2015   A Gastonia firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a structure fire Friday afternoon.

At approximately 1:43 p.m., Gastonia firefighters were dispatched to a fire in the 500 block of West Garrison Boulevard in Gastonia.

When firefighters arrived and the home, they saw smoke coming from the front and rear of a single-story residential duplex. They fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes, according to officials.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local medical facility for treatment.

According to the Gastonia Fire Department, the fire was started by food left unattended cooking on a stove. The residents of the home were present at the time of the fire and were able to escape without suffering any physical injuries.

The fire caused an estimated $25,000 worth of damages.
     

 

SHOTS FIRED AT FIRE APPARATUS IN FLORIDA 

Saturday, November 28, 2015    This morning in the City of West Palm Beach (Florida), some nut job took shots at an occupied fire apparatus. The engine company was struck by gunfire while it was parked in front of the Publix grocery store on Southern Boulevard near I-95 at about 0845 hours when it was struck. A Fire Captain was seated in the engine but was not struck. Cops are investigating.Its always something.

     

 

DASHCAM VIDEO OF COP CLOSE CALL IN CT ON THE HIGHWAY 

NBC Connecticut Video 
Saturday, November 28, 2015   Connecticut state police dashboard camera footage captured a wild crash Friday morning where a car plowed into another vehicle that pulled over following a previous crash on Interstate 95 south in Fairfield, narrowly missing two people standing alongside the highway.
The driver, Yoni Rojas, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested and is facing charges of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, misuse of plates, failure to meet minimum insurance coverage and failure to maintain a lane, according to state troopers.
Man Charged With Murder in Chicago Boy's 'Assassination'
State police shared the dashcam video on social media, reminding drivers to move over if emergency vehicles are parked on the side of the road.
A state trooper was parked behind two vehicles on I-95 south in Fairfield near exit 19 after a two-car crash at about 1 a.m. on Friday.
Prosecutors Seek 580 Yrs for Kidnapper of 2 NY Amish Girls
As another state trooper was arriving at the crash site, he saw a Niss... [ more ]
     

 

Paramedic wrestles gun from driver believed tied to Jersey City shooting, cops say 

Friday, November 27, 2015   A Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health paramedic wrestled and recovered a loaded handgun from a man whose vehicle crashed with an ambulance around 12:30 a.m. this morning, authorities said. Police are currently searching for the suspect and believe the vehicle he was in was also involved in non-fatal shooting in Downtown Jersey City earlier this morning.

The ambulance was transporting a patient when a Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed crossed into the ambulance's lane crashing into the vehicle on Caven Point Road and Chapel Avenue, according to Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill.

The Honda sustained significant front end damage and was disabled. The driver then got out of the car, stumbled and opened his trunk, and then reached for a black handgun that was in the back of his pants pocket, Morrill said.

The paramedic, who has prior law enforcement experience, noticed him reach for the weapon and wrestled it from the suspect w... [ more ]
     

 

EMS PARAMEDIC ATTACKED-SAVED BY BODY ARMOR (PENNSYLVANIA) 

Friday, November 27, 2015   Close Call out of Harrisburg, PA where a Life Team EMS Paramedic was attacked by a 27 year old woman. For an unknown reason, the woman lunged at the paramedic with a knife and tried to stab him in the chest."Juanee Crawford" is now wanted for criminal attempted homicide after the incident Wednesday night around 2230 hours at the Hall Manor complex of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Life Team EMS Paramedics were trying to treat a 68-year-old man who had been assaulted when Crawford confronted them with a knife. She threatened to kill them before striking that medic in the chest, where fortunately, his metal-reinforced vest stopped the knife’s blade. She also slashed at his waste and damaged his radio holder and belt. Police say the paramedic wasn’t hurt and fought Crawford off before she fled the scene. Cops are in the process of tracking her down.



ANOTHER REMINDER:
Once again we see fire/EMS personnel being attacked while attempting to treat a ... [ more ]
     

 

3 NJ FFs INJURED AT RECYCLING PLANT FIRE 

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Thursday, November 26, 2015   Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that tore through a single-story paper recycling plant in on Page Avenue on Thursday. Two firefighters were taken from the scene with heat exhaustion and a third suffered a minor leg injury, authorities said.A skeleton crew of two workers who were at the NYNJ Recycling plant at 800 Page Ave. when the fire broke out escaped without injury, said Chief Paul Haggerty of the Lyndhurst Fire Department.


The fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. and quickly went to a third alarm. At one point, the flames jumped across Page Avenue and caused minor damage to a plastics company in the industrial area, but firefighters managed to save that building, Haggerty said.

Part of the large, flat-roofed brick building that housed the recycling company collapsed during the fire. About 50 firefighters from Lyndhurst and surrounding communities battled the blaze, Haggerty said.
     

 

KENTUCKY FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH 

Thursday, November 26, 2015   It is with deep regret that we pass on to you that Calvert City, Kentucky Assistant Fire Chief Terry Culver has died in the Line of Duty. Assistant Chief Culver suffered a cardiac-related event while responding to an emergency call on November 12th. He was resuscitated but never regained consciousness. He died Tuesday afternoon, November 24th. Assistant Chief Culver was 65 years old and served as a firefighter for over 38 years -- the last 15 years as Assistant Chief. He is survived by two adult sons, Jason and Erik Culver, and a brother, Garry Culver.
     

 

HAS YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT EVER EXPERIENCED A LINE OF DUTY DEATH? EVER? Please See Below 

Thursday, November 26, 2015    We wanted to make YOU aware of the FFCC / Line of Duty Calendar Project. The goal is to create a single point of reference of fire service LODD and serious LODI events. Every name on the calendar is an opportunity to remember, reflect, and learn. In the wake of a loss it is an opportunity to train ourselves to be better and work to prevent future LODD / LODI events. By organizing these events in a calendar format we have the opportunity to make every day about training while not forgetting those who served us. There is no limitation on how far back the calendar can reach. 

The initial efforts have focused on the United States and US Armed Forces but I'd like to gradually expand to North America and then perhaps globally.



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LODD IN AUSTRALIA - HEART ATTACK AT BUSH FIRE 

Thursday, November 26, 2015   A Rural Fire Service firefighter has died after battling a blaze in the NSW Hunter region.
The volunteer firefighter was helping to contain a five-hectare bushfire at Stanford Merthyr, near Cessnock, on Thursday evening.
It is believed he suffered a heart attack just after 7pm. The 48-year-old's fellow firefighters provided medical assistance, including with a defibrillator, until paramedics arrived at the scene.
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The man was taken to John Hunter Hospital but police confirmed the man couldn't be revived.
NSW RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said the man's death was a tragic reminder about the dangers members face.
"This is a terrible tragedy, where somebody who has gone to assist the community in its time of need, has paid the ultimate sacrifice," Commissioner Fitzsimmons said.
"Our thoughts, prayers and condolences are with the member's family, fellow brigade members, and colleagues.
"We are offering every assistance possible to th... [ more ]
     

 

KC AREA FIRE CAPTAIN THANKS RESCUERS AFTER MAYDAY 

41 Action News Video 
Thursday, November 26, 2015   Hot chunks of ceiling rained down on Alan Dugan.The sheet metal and plaster pinned the Grandview Fire Department captain inside a burning apartment.

He felt his body baking. Like he was locked in an oven growing hotter and hotter.

He attempted to yell “Mayday!” into his lapel-mounted microphone, positioned near his left clavicle. But the universal distress signal of firefighters came out of his mouth more like a gasp. His body was bent in an awkward crouching position that constricted his airway.

Smoke surrounded him. Even if he could free himself, he wasn’t sure which way was out. He couldn’t see a door or a window. Before the ceiling fell, the buddy who’d entered the second-floor apartment with Dugan had retreated back outside to unkink their fire hose.

No other firefighters were nearby.

As he looks back today on 2 minutes and 30 seconds of being trapped, Dugan realizes he has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.<... [ more ]
     

 
 
 

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